First, let me reiterate that I have said from day one that the whole GroupOn/Living Social business model is a flawed one. Not only does it fail to attract valuable customers to most businesses using the coupons, but companies give up too much for the new customers it attracts and actually turns existing “profitable” customers [...]
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Facebook Deals – The GroupOn Killer!
April 25th, 2011 
Chris Doelle 
Posted in Business & Money, Culture, Friends & Family, Internet Coolness, Social Media 
Tags: chris, chris doelle, coupons, doelle, education, facebook, facebook deals, film review, fresh media works, groupon, http://www.freshmediaworks.com, living social, marketing, media, social, social media, texas 
No Comments »No, Google +1 is not the Facebook “Like” Killer
April 7th, 2011 Chris Doelle There has been a lot of buzz recently about the experimental addition to Google called “+1.” In essence, +1 is a button that appears in your search results allowing you to let the world know you “like” that link. Some people are saying that Google’s latest foray into the social space is sure to unseat [...]
“Nothing But Net” for Social Media March Madness
March 19th, 2011 Chris Doelle I am loving the way that the use of social media and new media are evolving. Just as you think you have a handle on the best practices, a new twist or idea comes along. I can’t wait to see the next brilliant use. For now, I thought I would point out a couple that [...]
Posted in Business & Money, Culture, Electronics, Entertainment, Internet Coolness, Social Media Tags: att, business, chris doelle, espn, facebook, fresh media, march madness, marketing, new media, ping, reeses, social media, tweet, twitter, verizon No Comments »Why Most Companies are Failing at Social Media
March 18th, 2011 Chris Doelle Everyone has heard the buzz about social media. A few brave companies have jumped in with both feet. The majority have dipped their toe in the water of facebook or twitter, but won’t commit to go “all in ” because they fear the unknown that lies beneath the water. And yes, there are still those [...]
ChrisCast 03-18-2011
March 18th, 2011 Chris Doelle When it comes to making the move to social media, tell your story, but keep it real!
ChrisCast 03-14-2011
March 14th, 2011 Chris Doelle A quick check-in from South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) in Austin, Texas.
How to Get the Most From SXSWi
March 12th, 2011 Chris Doelle South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) is an amazing venue. It is full of new announcements, full of inspired and inspirational people, full of great ideas (and horrible ones), full of parties, full of fun, full of everything that makes being a member of the “cool kids”… well, cool. How can you cram every second full [...]
ChrisCast 03-11-2011
March 11th, 2011 Chris Doelle Google yourself! Do you like what you find?
Posted in Business & Money, Friends & Family, Internet Coolness, Philosophy, Social Media, Video Tags: chris, chriscast, doelle, education, google, self-help, social media, Video, youtube No Comments »Viral Video – Jennifer Aniston
March 9th, 2011 Chris Doelle Okay, the reason I am posting this is just because of the subject matter. NOT the water – in fact, I have often commented that I think Smart Water is the stupidest thing I have ever heard of. I love the way it tackles social media and the need to use “our” industry to market. [...]
Sony “Gets It” on Facebook
March 3rd, 2011 Chris Doelle Sony is one of the big companies that “gets it.” When you head to their Facebook page, you are given these options: * make.believe * make games * make movies * make music Each of these mark a tab of their page where you can get interactive. The one that attracted me to the page [...]
